Adult Health II Exam 2
Adult Health II Exam 2
Adult Health II Questions and Correct
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A nurse is providing education regarding cyclosporine for a client who had a kidney transplant 2
days ago. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "You may experience hair loss due to the medication therapy you'll be taking."
B. "You will need to continue taking this medication to protect your new kidneys."
C. "Use an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication for aches and pains."
D. "You will be at an increased risk for infection if you stop taking this medication."
- Correct Answer :B. "You will need to continue taking this medication to protect your new
kidneys."
B. Clients must take cyclosporine daily for the life of the transplanted organ.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will monitor my blood pressure on the same day each week."
B. "I will take milk of magnesia if I'm constipated."
C. "I will weigh myself each morning."
D. "I will use a salt substitute in my diet."
- Correct Answer :C. "I will weigh myself each morning."
C, The client who has CKD should monitor his weight every morning at the same time to provide
an accurate assessment of fluid balance.
A nurse is obtaining a voided urine culture and sensitivity for a client who has manifestations of a
urinary tract infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Collect the client's urine in a clean specimen container.
B. Instruct the client to initiate the flow of urine before collecting the specimen.
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C. Obtain the client's first morning voiding on the following day.
D. Place the client's urine specimen in a container with a preservative.
- Correct Answer :B. Instruct the client to initiate the flow of urine before collecting the
specimen
B. The nurse should instruct the client to pass a sterile container into the urine stream after
initiating the flow of urine.
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Serum potassium 5.0 mEq/L
B. Serum calcium 9.0 mg/dL
C. Serum creatinine 4.0 mg/dL
D. Serum amylase 84 IU/L
- Correct Answer :C. Serum creatinine 4.0 mg/dL
C. The nurse should report the client's serum creatinine level to the provider. This finding is
outside of the expected reference range. Normal range for serum creatinine 0.6-1.3mg/dL
A newly licensed nurse and a nurse preceptor are caring for a client who has just had an
arteriovenous shunt placed in her left arm. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed
nurse requires intervention by the preceptor?
A. Auscultating for bruits in the shunt every 4 hr while the client is awake
B. Elevating the shunted arm on pillows postoperatively
C. Measuring blood pressure in the shunted arm every 4 hr
D. Palpating distal pulses of the shunted arm
- Correct Answer :C. Measuring blood pressure in the shunted arm every 4 hr
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C. Measuring blood pressure in the shunted arm requires intervention by the preceptor.
A nurse working in a women's health clinic is caring for a client who reports urinary urgency and
dysuria. Which of the following additional findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a
urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A. Vaginal discharge
B. Pyuria
C. Glucosuria
D. Elevated creatine kinase-MB
- Correct Answer :B. Pyuria
B. The nurse should identify pyuria, which is white blood cells in the urine, as a common
manifestation of a UTI.
A nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports costovertebral
angle tenderness, nausea, and vomiting. For which of the following laboratory values should the
nurse notify the provider?
A. WBC 15,000/mm3
B. BUN 15 mg/dL
C. Urine specific gravity 1.020
D. Urine pH 5.5
- Correct Answer :A. WBC 15,000/mm3
A. The WBC count is above the expected reference range and indicates the presence of an
infection. The nurse should report this laboratory value to the provider. Normal range 4,000-
11,000 mm3
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who received hemodialysis 1 hr ago. When evaluating
the client's status after dialysis, which of the following information should the nurse assess for
first?
A. Serum potassium level
B. Body weight
C. Serum creatinine level
D. Vital signs
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- Correct Answer :D. Vital signs
D. When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should
determine that the priority information to assess is the client's vital signs.
a nurse is caring for a client who has dehydration and is receiving IV fluids. When assessing for
complications, the nurse should recognize which of the following manifestations as a sign of fluid
overload?
A. increased urine specific gravity
B. hypoactive bowel sounds
C. bounding peripheral pulses
D. decreased respiratory rate
- Correct Answer :C. bounding peripheral pulses
a nurse is teaching nutritional strategies to a client who has a low calcium level and an allergy to
milk. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will eat more cheese because I can't drink milk"
B. "I need to avoid foods with vitamin D because I am allergic to milk"
C. "I will stop taking my calcium supplements if they irritate my stomach"
D. "I will add broccoli and kale to my diet"
- Correct Answer :D. "I will add broccoli and kale to my diet"
a nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following assessments is the
priority?
A. skin turgor
B. urine output
C. weight
D. mental status
- Correct Answer :D. mental status
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is receiving
regular insulin by continuous IV infusion to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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Adult Health II Exam 2
Adult Health II Questions and Correct
Answers Already Graded A+ Brand New
2025
A nurse is providing education regarding cyclosporine for a client who had a kidney transplant 2
days ago. Which of the following statements by the nurse is appropriate?
A. "You may experience hair loss due to the medication therapy you'll be taking."
B. "You will need to continue taking this medication to protect your new kidneys."
C. "Use an over-the-counter anti-inflammatory medication for aches and pains."
D. "You will be at an increased risk for infection if you stop taking this medication."
- Correct Answer :B. "You will need to continue taking this medication to protect your new
kidneys."
B. Clients must take cyclosporine daily for the life of the transplanted organ.
A nurse is providing teaching for a client who has chronic kidney disease (CKD). Which of the
following client statements indicates an understanding of the teaching?
A. "I will monitor my blood pressure on the same day each week."
B. "I will take milk of magnesia if I'm constipated."
C. "I will weigh myself each morning."
D. "I will use a salt substitute in my diet."
- Correct Answer :C. "I will weigh myself each morning."
C, The client who has CKD should monitor his weight every morning at the same time to provide
an accurate assessment of fluid balance.
A nurse is obtaining a voided urine culture and sensitivity for a client who has manifestations of a
urinary tract infection. Which of the following actions should the nurse take?
A. Collect the client's urine in a clean specimen container.
B. Instruct the client to initiate the flow of urine before collecting the specimen.
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C. Obtain the client's first morning voiding on the following day.
D. Place the client's urine specimen in a container with a preservative.
- Correct Answer :B. Instruct the client to initiate the flow of urine before collecting the
specimen
B. The nurse should instruct the client to pass a sterile container into the urine stream after
initiating the flow of urine.
A nurse is caring for a client who has acute kidney injury. Which of the following laboratory
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
A. Serum potassium 5.0 mEq/L
B. Serum calcium 9.0 mg/dL
C. Serum creatinine 4.0 mg/dL
D. Serum amylase 84 IU/L
- Correct Answer :C. Serum creatinine 4.0 mg/dL
C. The nurse should report the client's serum creatinine level to the provider. This finding is
outside of the expected reference range. Normal range for serum creatinine 0.6-1.3mg/dL
A newly licensed nurse and a nurse preceptor are caring for a client who has just had an
arteriovenous shunt placed in her left arm. Which of the following actions by the newly licensed
nurse requires intervention by the preceptor?
A. Auscultating for bruits in the shunt every 4 hr while the client is awake
B. Elevating the shunted arm on pillows postoperatively
C. Measuring blood pressure in the shunted arm every 4 hr
D. Palpating distal pulses of the shunted arm
- Correct Answer :C. Measuring blood pressure in the shunted arm every 4 hr
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C. Measuring blood pressure in the shunted arm requires intervention by the preceptor.
A nurse working in a women's health clinic is caring for a client who reports urinary urgency and
dysuria. Which of the following additional findings should the nurse identify as an indication of a
urinary tract infection (UTI)?
A. Vaginal discharge
B. Pyuria
C. Glucosuria
D. Elevated creatine kinase-MB
- Correct Answer :B. Pyuria
B. The nurse should identify pyuria, which is white blood cells in the urine, as a common
manifestation of a UTI.
A nurse working in the emergency department is caring for a client who reports costovertebral
angle tenderness, nausea, and vomiting. For which of the following laboratory values should the
nurse notify the provider?
A. WBC 15,000/mm3
B. BUN 15 mg/dL
C. Urine specific gravity 1.020
D. Urine pH 5.5
- Correct Answer :A. WBC 15,000/mm3
A. The WBC count is above the expected reference range and indicates the presence of an
infection. The nurse should report this laboratory value to the provider. Normal range 4,000-
11,000 mm3
A nurse is caring for a hospitalized client who received hemodialysis 1 hr ago. When evaluating
the client's status after dialysis, which of the following information should the nurse assess for
first?
A. Serum potassium level
B. Body weight
C. Serum creatinine level
D. Vital signs
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- Correct Answer :D. Vital signs
D. When using the airway, breathing, circulation approach to client care, the nurse should
determine that the priority information to assess is the client's vital signs.
a nurse is caring for a client who has dehydration and is receiving IV fluids. When assessing for
complications, the nurse should recognize which of the following manifestations as a sign of fluid
overload?
A. increased urine specific gravity
B. hypoactive bowel sounds
C. bounding peripheral pulses
D. decreased respiratory rate
- Correct Answer :C. bounding peripheral pulses
a nurse is teaching nutritional strategies to a client who has a low calcium level and an allergy to
milk. Which of the following statements by the client indicates an understanding of the
teaching?
A. "I will eat more cheese because I can't drink milk"
B. "I need to avoid foods with vitamin D because I am allergic to milk"
C. "I will stop taking my calcium supplements if they irritate my stomach"
D. "I will add broccoli and kale to my diet"
- Correct Answer :D. "I will add broccoli and kale to my diet"
a nurse is assessing a client who has dehydration. Which of the following assessments is the
priority?
A. skin turgor
B. urine output
C. weight
D. mental status
- Correct Answer :D. mental status
a nurse is reviewing the medical record of a client who has diabetes mellitus and is receiving
regular insulin by continuous IV infusion to treat diabetic ketoacidosis. Which of the following
findings should the nurse report to the provider?
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